It’s a huge pain- this is not necessary with the coco bliss. It only takes like 5 min of prep after the initial 30-40 min of letting water soak the product as opposed to an hour of prep after letting it soak for several hours with other brands- save yourself the hassle if your debating between options of coco mulch- the coco bliss is the best!

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